The City Council of the City of Shoreacres, Texas met in Regular Session on

Monday, August 14, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.in the City Council
Chambers of City Hall, 601
Shoreacres Blvd.,

Shoreacres, Texas, with the following present constituting a quorum:

Mayor Jayo
Washington

Mayor pro tem Tom
Revak

Alderman Joe
Gomer

Alderman Vickie
Ellis

Alderman Sandi
Lochner

Alderman Gerry
Victor

City Administrator / City Secretary David
K. Stall

And the following absent: None

1.0 CALL
TO ORDER / ROLL CALL:

The meeting
was called to order by Mayor Jayo Washington at 7:02pm.

2.0 PUBLIC
HEARINGS, SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & COMMENTS

2.1 Citizen’s Comments

Tom Coleman, 207 Shoreacres Blvd: Told council about an accident on
I-10 near Beaumont involving a tractor-trailer truck
that backed traffic up for five miles.

Patrick Stanton, 128 Shadylawn: Commented on vandalism at CirclePark including damage to the restroom door, basketball
backboard, and gazebo railing. Also noted that someone ripped a chair off the
pier and moved a house marker in the neighborhood. He inquired about curfew
enforcement and called council’s attention to pocket motorcycles being ridden
on Westview and the risk of injury to the young riders.

Mary Beth Maher, 3610 Miramar: Presented council with photographs
of flowers. She also raised concerns about non-existent or ineffective silt
screens on constructions sites in the City. Particularly she shared her
distress about silt and mud flowing into the tidal pond at HeronPark from a construction job on Shoreacres Boulevard.

Diane Victor, 3346 Miramar: Commented on silt runoff filling
in the pond at HeronPark. She told council that help was needed to keep the pond
from being destroyed.

Charlotte Wells, 3342 Miramar: Commented on construction projects
on fill dirt brought in to comply with floodplain regulations. She expressed
her concern that they generate silt that threatens GalvestonBay. She told council that a stronger ordinance is needed to address
diversion or impounding of water.

Anita Willis, 1009 Forest: Asked council what was going on
with trash pick-up in the city. She commented that piles are being left
curbside for a couple of weeks.

3.0 APPROVAL
OF MINUTES

3.1 Regular Council Meeting: July 24, 2006

Alderman
Revak moved to approve. Alderman Gomer seconded.

The vote
was as follows:

AYES:
Revak, Gomer, Ellis, Lochner, Victor.

NAYS: None.

3.2 Regular Council Meeting: August 7, 2006

Alderman
Revak moved to approve. Alderman Gomer seconded.

The vote
was as follows:

AYES:
Revak, Gomer, Ellis, Lochner, Victor.

NAYS: None.

4.0 REPORTS

4.1 Council Reports

Mayor pro tem Revak: Reported that work on the Mitchell
house project was going really well and that the house was framed and sheathed.
He expected the house to be weathered in by the end of the week.

Alderman Gomer: Reported that he attended the new
teacher’s luncheon. He also reported that he participated in an economic
development tour of La
Porte housing;
warehouses, and development along South Broadway; and, the west side
residential development of 400 plus units. The tour also included port
facilities. He also reported on the Harris County Mayor’s and Councilmen’s
Association meeting and their objection to county charges for crime lab work.

Alderwoman Ellis: Reported that CLEMC is moving from
ClearLakeCity to the old Webster Fire Station on Pennsylvania.

Alderwoman Lochner: Reported that she attended the
SEACAP meeting and learned that the TECQ used an imaging inspection to identify
a facility leak. As a result the violating plant will be required to conduct
monitoring activity for the next 60 days.

Alderman Victor: No report.

4.2.1Mayor Washington: Reported that he participated in a
bus tour of the new BayPort facilities. They have constructed a berm on the south side
of the project but none on the north side yet. He also attended a meeting with
Commissioner Garcia dealing with the Morgan’s Point and Barbour’s Cut road
issue. They will meet again. He also attended a Lyondell’s volunteer thank you
lunch.

4.2.2City Administrator’s
Report

City Administrator: Reported on the status of the
city’s mosquito control efforts; that utility bills were mailed on Friday
(8/11); work on Heron Park kayak launch; progress on trash piles discussed that
the last council meeting; upgrade of office computer virus protection software;
glass door at City Hall having been broken and replaced; County being notified
to purchase materials for culvert work; update that culvert agreements have not
been drafted nor sent out yet; response to last meetings questions about
telephone information during hurricane Rita; and monitoring of this season’s tropical
storm activity.